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’C jjr 3 otdb crn (l r nt rr| rts u • MfllS IIUVAVFDITOB., • • THOMASmLEi GAT • .- __ - . VeD>F>F> AY. So VENDER II ->V - • . S JIEETI> OF THE HTIZE.\S. . Two weeks ago, adopting the suggestion of Coi Seward in a political meeting, we. cabled fin the Breckinridge men to consult with onec another, and th*i? opponents of aH parties, .upon of holding a county Mass of parties, for . the pur pose of sigifying so our Representatives. in the legislature, y\4iat ‘would be*expect£d of them by their constftuents, in the ‘event, of Lincoln’s election. We suggested at the Same • • C> ” * . • time also, the time we thought convenient and appropriate * This fair proposition, which cquld hyrt Jionest man; if carried out* though pri *>r to the‘election, was replied, to; by hdvUing . tho BfeeVinridge p,arty to “Atay at home.’’ It • is needless to say they fplloAfed the advice; but •a call for such a meeting,.which aj>{Sears in our papep*to-day, and yhich ‘originated *tvith ami is-sign’ed by aiapy fhembers of the Breckin jidge party, indicates that 11*y have changed minds or thdif adv&ep- —we* don’t know which.’ We have no words. *©f censure, h*ov?-- • • • ever —•ptfn party sfrifV at we have* bu ritd the hatched. * Lincoln is elected arid our • # • destinies are one. *7f the people of Thomas* •fa?or the cull for a. Mags Meeting to. ifistsuct our Represen turves In ihe Legislature, let them conymut and participate* in it irrespective .of ‘parties. .Such meetings* are being*hgjd all* over ihe State, ami it is’thne aleo for the voice of Thpmas to be heard. Being one people let us a<J as ope people, pot .hastily and* blirtdly, tu# cahnly and coolly, *after mature delibera tion,* a*. it boconAs wise jnen to act. . .* —. *-r ► • • • tKltßsri.lt. • • . .Thomas, Berryhill was vrested on suspicion^ • by tfie Martial of T’homasvilfc/and lodged in jaif on ]Jridaynight lgst. Thp suspicion against, him was that of haviitg stolen a horse from Mr. if. 37. Hurst,*at Glasgow* Ga. ; a.* few Ueeks ago. 3lr. Ijunst, Tiaying bpen notified! of his’-ajrest, Aisited him in prison, when, upon examination* TJenyhill confessed the theft; and . now awaits his*trial. * *. . We d£em this a*fit dcaisibn.to commend tlie vigilance .ttf.ouj ‘new Marshal, „Mr. Joseph Sim* his election to ‘that responsible ••* * 1 post lifcf has been indefatigable in the discharge I* hjs .duties,.ami so successful in hi* efforts, f a* already to have acquired a*god reputation. sThe Council couTd not haVe made a!better choice, and \fe hope 5 the Mayor mi*l I'oyncil will both encourage him with a Avatfin and uni-* ted support* .* .. .. . * . - “ BIG : Vt>T4TaEto’ • . Mr.fflenry ll*. Sanford left at. our sanotmu on the two lahgcsk §weet jfotatyes fte have seen from* the* present crop. They are “ • truly over gfiouni specimens and must have been •. • • geared in very rich soil. If to beta- ♦ ken as samples of those. Mr. Sanford serves p t> his customers *at fife Restaurant on Jack*. .sn St. we dd not wonder thtit the “tied Ilfiuse.’ is acquiring such a reputation. . •* • . • . • •••*■ > • •. We have received a.copy of the ninth. annual sepdit pt the Georgia. Academy for Blind,, lqcated atMflcon. The institution is iq fine.conditioiVand successful operation.— Here .the Jittlc blind boys and girls *uf the Wtate are educated anil taught to labor as-many ‘ifimlsf of useful \vith as. rpucli skill-and-facility as if they could see. .Wh’en the parents are able*thev have to pay- the ex penses of educating their “blind children at this -Academy; lt if they afe not aide, the .expen* ’ sessire by.the*State. ** *•’..•* • * ■ * — • • *• ‘ U\ITK lIEV I .* • 0 # e jpdKe that some of our citizens have adapted.tbe* “ blue*cockade,” in token of thei .■desire*for aifirjjisli with the Abolitionists. They*, doubtless desire tlnfir numbers augmented, *e request all person* of £dlow to joiy tbeir urapks. .The remainder .will be expected to join the/Thonfasville, G minis Jms Paradoxical as it r*iy seem, in the njidst of *so mhqji jnrfttafg ambition, these two companies arr very piuch in* need •£ recrjlits. • Cannot* the martin spiritY the gallant • blue (totka ders” be Inclined toward these companies where there is a “Chance to be called into ser vice, or does each man*intern^to.fight ‘•oh hfs .•wn Iwok V’ . O • •. . • ‘A STATPt O.WEA rtoX. df Georgia wTll be cqjled .upon in a few days to ye ml delegate to a State Coni at Milledgwffle for the. purpose of ta kiyg into consideration £he state of the* Repub lic and setti . n S forth* the policy- to be persued by Georgia in the present crisis. # Each county, we believe, will be entitled, to us gates Us it has Representatives and Senators In’ the Thomas has one Representa ti\a, but according to.the last apportioiment, she H entitled ta fleo and will therefore be en titled to send three-delegates. The* powers wof* fhese delegates‘ V e* superior ; 0 those of Legis lators,.and the Convention, when assembled, is .above th8 # Constitution of. the Statu. Slleli a convention is.the embodiment of the original reserved of the people —tlie-very foun tain head <pf all power irf fjee Governments, and-ean amend,filter abolish or adopt measures at will. . o In choosing delegates to this convention, we hope to see party lines entirely obliterated.— Let no man dtye to offer himself as a eaadinate; but let the people in convention choose for themselves, their best and wisest men for so momentous an occasion, no matter in what par ty they may be found. We do not need orators but men of wisdom and sound patriotism wheth er orators or not WHAT WIFE KEOUfIIA BOf •Lincoln i§ now elected President of the Cni ; tc-d Suites, and the evil so long dreadedTby the ’ South lias thus fallen upon her, not like a elap iff thunder.from.a clean sky, f>u£ shaft from the dark and lowering clouds which have &Q ’long cfi’erhung tile destiny of the country. — By the election lif Lincoln Abolitionism lja,s ‘ proved its atroqgth amj, tripmphed over slavery in°tke jSlaverv bging an institution of. paramount importance to the* South —the source ’ from whefice she derives her wealth,.power and importance in this as welfas in. foreign eoun triesj 5tK-h a. triumph.oveuit is* a bljiw at the‘ f uture pf@s{?erity and glory of tlye States toleraUng it.* .Aot only 4oes. the triumjffi *i o Abolitionism psesijribe the bounds slavery, •fuft in fanalysing.the. in*titutton, the cot ton States of their prosperity, atiff*by weaken ing them paves ’the way. for final emancipation i Viewing th* iostittlfion of slavery as-one t>f great interest .awd profit to the South at.tliis day, we have not now dis-< uss °yhefker the future will ever„ deTnand its ‘final emancipation*. If the inffreeftc of lions shall ever make thfc.4emanJ, It .will be u heif it has ceasud to be profitable. But we ai to vucar.Tit now as a profitable institution, jftid as suclj, bound by all laws and Qpflsiderations wliicli bi'nd jnen to defend and* ‘pfuteef tUei? rights to property, to defesd it to tfie.very beat of* our ‘ability. . In asking*.the South to give up slavery, the North e’ffls upqn us’to surrender up ourff njypertj^— a. de’mand no nation oi* State ever known to .submit to. The (Jemaml is presumptuous enough on.b'r any circumstances;*but w r hee %c considy tl;at the? South is.herself a prphd and wealthy.pow dr, capable of defence, wAare oK ligred to conclude that nothing ffho.rt of the* most blind an’l fotlfsh* faftatiijism couJd *evnr have proihpted the* North to njake such a de maed. To meet tins fanaticism* the South is ’now called upon to a*ck* Two great daimeiv • * #V • O threaten us. Firat the. ruin of.the institution of slavery, anij.second * the dissolution of* the V-nioß.* As & remedy for tlec a* por tion af ffast of the people ol* th.e.Sftuth are Tor ’adopting.the latter, lieliiti’ing, wjthoMt proper reflection, we tlliuk,*.tlilr as a.’separ;ffe and in*, dependent Republtc, .the*South would enjojf the instit.utioJi in peace. • A\ g*do.not see Tow that could he. The two se'etions of the*LTiion, then as* two Republics, tlould have to divide the mutually .acquired territory, and if the North i$ sincere *in her -.demand of universal jregdgm, ‘ear. twiulff of necessity be the conse* • • •• * • 0 rjuence 4f. any.attempt on the pvt of the South’ to rocked tilt institution *tf slaVc’rv* If war • • • “ tTon is what we*must finally resort to, let t*s throw down tin? gituntlet nou\ * *We ‘would* have rhe Seifth assume y,"bold pcitio—not*as*a sspaate.4lepu.blic’, but*a.-*the Federal. Govern- ’ incut <rf the United Sfates, Joyftl to’ tho.* Con-. stitutioif of our : fa'Jiers. We wyuld.have her* if*fight *he must, jight fer the Constitution and thp Union,*and*not alone; fqj in fighting Tor the? Cohstjtution,* she fighls also for her institutions. It *pay r be asked, how wiil the South assume Ibis posffwn ? Wlmt. step* ’ought sha so jakc ja .the WiShavg not lost our. couffdcnee in tlie wisitom* • • and ability of the Sonfh to’cheese tlie Tight c.o’ursC *jn-any emergency tlia’t may come Upon her, and we tliiuk she wiM and well in* this in o o • • stance; but if the course she shall choose*, wtll, bring her finally tp tube up thoswori>,. in pur oavji humble judgment she ean'Viever assftnte a more just, patriotic and poAverful position, than that we are aleiut toTsirggcst Tliere are nine ,• • • States in tHe Northern scct.ion of tlie Unipn Avhose Legislatures have passed law.s rendering imperative? and void the °Fug*iti?6 ,-Slavif.LaAv passed by’Coftgress; and as thg Slapc LaAV is constitutional, the obnoxious of* those States am upconstitutwnaf. Those niaie States thrab overriding**the natitfnal laws have # O cut loosO from the Constittitio* and sift uf> foR • # * • # 1 the nisei ws. Ilaving'no coward for the Consri tution, the* have ny right to assist in the clec tion*of a I’rriidefit to enteroo it. Iffit tiVsay notliing o£ this —having set up for themselves, avc have the right to pronounce them rebels and traitors, and to deny theju.their represepta ; tion 14 thh Congress of*the United States, un* til oil such ungons*tirtitional laws ape *c{Teal ed We would have 4he Sputh, therefore, ’in • 0 ‘ .Congress, formally to declare them out of th<° Union laid c;oitoest tlpeir seats* in Congress, until slieyoro*’driven •either frotn all pgrtlei-* • r • * © Ration in tlie Federal * G ov £ rnrncn U . or return to** their allegiance. to° the Con stitution,. : and “reppall all .tliffr State huvs conflicting with it.. • This should fiC* the fighting ground X>f Hie Souffk —“then enfiorw mtsit n't” the Constitution and the Laws.” —• This AAtiuid be**a bold, high and liable posiffoir, commanding not*only the respect and admira tion)-but the sympathy @f all respectable for eign powers. Our* ability iq assume *tlii* posi tio is unquestidVable. The Constitutional elp Tnerft of the nation isvtill in tbe.majonty in both houses of Congress, and* all conservativi? men throtghout the country wilUbe on oiy.side. No party in this country oan withstand the ( Constitution when the jieopl® are aroused on the subject. Our friends Wi the North who have stoodoby us so # nobly in the last election, will stauTl by us in a conflict sot; the Constitm t:o T- ° Thousands o of conservative w.en all over the North wiR lament the pjemalure death of Gie Republic, ?uid would gladly lgy some sacri ee u P on the altar of their country. Shall we ,den T them the Opportunity*? They have been our brethren, and still desire to be —let us make an bflort to sgve the proud old ship, be fore we give it up. Our space will not permit us to say more. Anger begins with folly, and cuds with re pentance. ° meeti.vg i\ tiioji.is. ° The cjtizens dj Thomas county, irrespective of party, are earnestly requested to meet at the rpourthouK* in •Thoniasville, on Saturday next, the ITth inn., at J 1 o’clock, A. M., to take into consideration the policy, and propriety of info our Senator and’ Representative in the Legislature of the views entertained by thtir constituents as tojhe course to be pur siu'd bj the State of Georgia id “the present .political emergency, and for adopting some po ; .lice regulafions tor ThomaS county. Win. Howard, • o W.m..G’ JWftder, Hamblcton,. James 11. Hayes, .( H. A oung,. . . .A.*J. McMillan, J. T. Ilajes, . • P. E. J*ove,. ° JooeeJ. * T.J.* Young, • * M lllianvMCLendon, M. ("..Smith, * , N. McArthflr, *** John Hall, • Robepi Vleuiing, .* I.4~hek &• Rro # , A. 11. Harrell, •*• Pud key Cox,° .0. David Harrell, W. F. Hubert, , H. Hubert, l- l’emingten,* # J. Schiff, o # . W- J■. Tountf, Jacob Watson, • • L. A.’Siwnons, L. Hines, .T* Lygeji, * o Washington lleath, 0 Wm.'Carroll, * • J.*W..Walktt, * , B- S. Brandon, * T. J. D?son ’ b • C. •Atkingofc, * J.*P. Shame, 0 i. B.* Little, R*R. Efans, 0 . ‘Joseph Cone,* . *• J. R. Evans, • Rediking £mi}th, *I.*J. Traywick, * **< ■ . *P # S. Barney, .. * BenJ. F. Hubert, . „*H- W. Sharpe,. ’ * A. P. Perhan,* * iUuttns, . Aldvmrd Seixas, Paine, J* S. MeVrilJ, “ J. G? Pittman, • *E. Thoffipson, • G . R. Pkt titan, Donald McLen, Littleton Wyche, * .Thojiftis Thomas* 2k Bottoms, .Win. H. Hall,* ’ •J # 11*11, * • T. R. Bpocketff, . .Peter McGlashan, . * A’urtis Carroll, R- £L Hardaway, • tl. D. Henderson. ..** • , . ! . * IjLVCTIOV RETJURNS. ’ * .* * (counties. 4 Bell. BAckinridi'e. . ©ouirlas. Appling 112 2!jS ; 1 Baker* . • 112 ** *. Sp9* • •* , Baldwin . • 39(3 dll 93 * •* ... O * • . Berrien * •* * •. V. ‘"Bilib • 884. 812 , • 30(3 Bi-o.aks . 281. * . 336 • • • 4. Bi'yifn • • * * . .... Blk)ch *7. * * sft7 * • i*. Burke .211 * . 168 . 255 . Butts • 269 . 309 27 * Calhoun * * . 98 . • ~’9) 6 Camden . ... . Campbell 4*2 ’.785 „ °ll * Ciyroll • . 508 * 1294 • 29 Eoss . 699 . . 1*1.95 ; . . 332* Catoosa ° * # 33B # * 382 * 7-f Charlton *•... • ... Chatham * . 568 . 1812 . • • 320 Chattahoochee • * Chattooga . ***... .. * .. . ... * <C’lug'ok9j . 116 85} . 11t (alike .. * 617 m * 53 Clay * . * . 246 . 28*6 * * 12 Clayton . 312 • • 197 • . Clinch . • ... ... . • Co*b • * 623. • 136* , 42 Coffee * * . ... • *.. Coftnibia • 336 6V * • 363 Colipiit . 67 11J 1 Coweta • • *431 *. • 895 • 55 Crawford *.*. 18g • * 378° Difde * 157. * 259 • ‘43 . Decatur . 519 . * 580 % $ IKlydb • 415 , ttih) 64 JJoftlV 2*l * 348 • 28/ Dougherty* .. 279 • 372 26 Karly ‘ .. • 1-22 • 294 ** 4 . fcH'qJt . Eilingluu* • • . 0!f 208 . 3 . 19be it . .* il . . 420 • #57 Emanuel* • 241 ° 21(J . • 42 i'annin • 1*) • 500 * 400 Fayette ...o* .---o •Floyd . • 750 . * 600 * *3OO Fur'scth •• 9 • ... * .j* Franklin 9,9 ... Fultoib * 1195 . 1013 • 3lf Giliner • • 122 * • 7*5 33 Wasscock * * **l4* . FI l^j Glynn* • • ... Greene 7)1*1 114 • . . 47)1 Gorttam • 481 . 174 . . 1B - Gwmnett 775 643 • . 284. Halmndmiu • -- . ■■■ . --- * Hall • . 50(1. 467 . 83 Hancock . . * 402 *. . l<i? . 118 • 1 larlbOii * ... “ • ** ... Harris. • * GBU *• 392 .30 < llart . . Heasd’ .. 38P 439. * . 6* Ileflry * 67>8 522 54 IBntston* 555, 569. 31 “Irwin • • ,. v . •Jacksun . ... Jasper • • # ... • *-- Jefferson ! •. SO3 * 67 • 32(>* •Johnson . 182 • 117* ! * 96 . Moses • .21 i * 235 . . 14 Laurens ° - ■ ... - Lee # 222. .* 24. • lit Liberty ... •• - Lincoln •• K'O. * . 36 . 105 • Lot nSes • * 230 . * 313 . .* . 2 Lumpkin ... • ■*. - . - Macon • • • 41*1 . 271 .14 Mtfdison 321 375 • JO Mhrion • * . 321 t • • .321 .. 41 • Mclntosh . * 29 • j 175 • 0 Meriwether • . 557 • 615 50 Miller* * . * --- *• -- • „ Milfoil . • .* *340 *.417 # 25 Mitchell * • * ... . *Monn>e 638 . ** *461 * 57 Montgomery •* 40 . 6 91 orgigi • • 361 ® 102 112 Murray * ■ * •• • Musecgfee 785 769 •“ 161 Newton 0 . .. 3.)! OgletTiorpe 347 241 • 188 Pausing 198 * 781* 39 Piekeiuj . . *--• --•* ‘ ° *••••* Pierce* • •--- .Pike . 427 • 596 15 .Polk • ”345 326 * 50 Pulaski* * .-“. 286 .. ISt 39 Putnam • • 291 * 176 157 * Quitman 167 237 * 3 • hahun *. * * * ---. * -■ Randolph 5U4 . 597 57. RicluiMind * 849 *lO3 .*. 10^2 Schley . 235 142 . 65 Scriven • --- •.. ... * Spalding * 530 • 596 27 Stewart 484 • .* 538 .18 riiunter ° 64)4 * 38 . 131 . Talbot ‘ 51)5 * 40tf • * • 89 Tanaferro 173 • 9 * * *224 4 Tutnal * ... ... ..! tavlor ‘ .* 361 . 394 *‘ 2 'f Terrell V * 3W ,•• • 22/ *79 Telfair . .... ... ... Thoma* * . H 99 463 * *. .34 Towns • -••* Troup . . . 970 44 402 . * 43* Twiggs 181 32# 6 * Uniotf 0 --- * * # Upson . 609 * 279 • 49 WiQker • 619 . . 488 318 Walton . • 574 • 5. 183 ‘ V'ftare • 0 34 • 212 ) Warren * 240* • 55 407 Webster . # 29if • - Wilcox “... * Wilkes * • • 302 266 . 171 Witkiftson* 214 • 378 * 96 # °T> liiwiehl * 450 ° • 747 . ioo Worth •; 122 . 263 . ‘ . 4 Washington 608° 314 386 1 Wvne * 3i . 134 • 0 • .. r***“nj Excitement nt the Capital. , A jlispafcli to the Charleston Courier, dated Washington Nov. 7. SoutU Carolina aod Ex. Governor Wi o se of A'ir ginia havß exc*ted gretkt.alarm h(B-e. Thg re sult of the contest°in o K4ptueky aod Virginia “is considered adverse to secession. The Ad ministration feels that it will have to bearrthe brunt of secession whicll’is anything but pleas ant. o The President <seems duly impressed with the solemnity of the crisis. He will re -1 sist nullification but not secession. Lincoln’s Estimated Jlajaritie*. Maine, 25,000; New Hampshire, 20,000; Vermont, 31,000; Massachusetts, 70,000 ; New’ York, 50,000; Ohio, 40,000; Michigan. 25,- 000; -Illinois, 15,000; Wisconsin, 10,000. LEGISLATURE OF GEORGIA. The Legislature of Georgia convened on Wednesday the 7th ir.st. The Senate was called to order by the President and the House by the Hon. 1). W. Lewis, of Hancock. Hon. C. J- Williams, gif Muscogee,, was elected speaker, to fill t*he chair vacated by thg deatlj, of Hon. I. T.* Ijwifi. Having appoirfted a Bommitteg to report suitable resolutions upon the death of Hon. I. # T. Irwin, both houses ad journed for the day. . BILLS INTBODDCEO. * * . • Mr Smith, of Towns—A bill for the pro;, toction.of the eights of the o people of Georgia • iw viowpf % <Jur jtresenfcfederal relations. j* Mr. Ely,’of Dougherty—A bill to provide* for the coannoij^deAnce tlm p/ople of Geor ! gia, and to appropriate money for the 0 same.— Xkis kill jirojtbses i*ie million of dollars *for that pqrpose..* * # * „ Mr.'AVhalcy l the. memorial of.the ‘ I grand jury of Thomas coiyitygon tlie hardship .ancUinjustice of establishing .the new line be 'twden Georgia and Florida, which wasAeferfed to a sejec-t conioiittee* consisting of Messrs ’U.haley, Xonwll, EdmufisonplLytridge and * • • SENATE. . * • . * * 814,.gi INTRODUCED.! . * . .No. 2 ; Mr.*Holt of*Muscogey, istrodsoeda bill tosimplify ond cftirtail’pleadiftgs in law. • o Mar. Mp(i eehee’of Houston introduced a bfll*to protect*tlje ‘rights of the peoph; of ’ Georgiy. This bill*propose; £ onghe man ’ufigctured artbdes from tly- Stiates of Massaclrti setts, CMnsecticut, Xe.w \*ork, Pennsylvania, .Michigan Wiscoifsm and otlieio, as a retaliato ry fußjisure towards rbose States svhich have •nijlltfiefl the Fugitive. Slav# Law.. It a4so pre ; ! vpnts under, certain cy-cuiistmicc* citizens*of : • thi#offending Stafes*ft‘om eeing jw t!u courts* of Georgia. • * * . * < j. Aftie following gantldlnen constitute the'CoTn-* \ nnttee oft the statg eft’ the Republic, in tjie Georgia.liegi.'i^tm'e: * ** *. * •* Os #he Senate, Messrs. McGehee,. JJill of Troupe Harris r>f Wortlf Atkinson* Harris of Dougherty, Trippe, Johnston of Cass, Burnett, Morris, Afoeft-c of.Jiaureifs, Spalding,* Hall, pf Talbot, (,'oolc. * * * * , Os tly House, Messrs. • SmitTi of Towns, , Fly, Ilartridgc, .Karri#, Faftnin ol* MoTgoni, Gibsop of Richmond, AJcComb, Lockett, J’of ten*, Tftylor, Ley is of HaneoAly ly ilo#* Ector Holland, AlcE#cft\ Mcßae, Tuggle’and DeLaßiar. • , * * . • * • . • .*• .IJililntj C'n •’• ** Abe Military *J(Jn\enti*n. \gliicli usftentbJed in on the 28th Noft., 1359, paftsed thft following resolution: Unsolved, ThtftVhen th** Cefnve-Hfion do ad journ to* f meet*in Mi Hedge tlie 2d Mon day *in A oyember, ISttJUf. *. • • \V*e ujc inferufed that tine 43al<*lwjn qlMnes hftv<iappmnted tRe following gftntldmen as de legates: Gapt. Gem Dojesg Lieut..Jno*Hass, Lieut.*Brfspoe, Keiftin. •* * We hope the press will at once* call attgn .tlon to ffße subject, and that every Mjlitagy< corpse ui the Statg will*s;;nd its fepresuntatives* ti> the Convention on tin? 2d dlondi (*• in Aovem-, ber, ist.* •**•*.* •• • MlfLED(ift:viLLE, NOV. 9. —41on. .Charles J- Jenkins was.unanfmously chosQn*by the Legis lature, to-day, 4o sftjiply tge*vacancy of Jinlgu Steplv)ns*on tlie supreme bench of the State?. * ♦•► > ® s <.ovrVnoHi S|iccial 011 Vcdcryl ili-lh-, * . * lioua. • • a special message ha# beftn sot by the Go- of* Georgia to the General Ansembly, .of a vetv decisive clfaractor. *Aft#r an ‘extend-* Fed. review oi* flic attitifdg of the JS* fi thern States inreghrj to tfte Constitutional duty, ii# respect particularly tp the fugitive} slave law, tltc Gevernor recommend^-that jvc should* meet aggression and unconstitutional.legislation, by rctfiliatoiV.measures. For this purposes lie pro poses thy.t the Lxecijive be empowered, ft hen any citizen of this State slftdl be derived, of his property by silcdi legislation, call • out sifOh military ibrtw as may be necessary,gtnd to seize such an amount of* propOriy*of any cifi zen of such offending Staje, which ftnay be jflnjdy suHicieftt ba indenntify the cit;zep of .Georgia fbr |uch robbery. *. * * . • •He also recommends the enactment of Taws to (Hive the jnanufucturcd articles of ftuch* States from our and. in base Ststes refuse then to pdnish tlieiw o*vn citizens for acts iJ’ jncendftiriiftn agjnst the peace and dignity d* this Stale, *the* citiaens #if %m?h’ States Jjc deoJared* without tRe protection ftif tl#i la\vs (rs thii?State. * • Thft (.ioverhey maintains of*secess ion ii* its breftdest s’ftniffcation,* Jle is Os ?lie Dginion* that if the fifteen Southern States should determine to secede there wouid be 110 ‘war nor bloodshed, aftd fie concludes tlifts : , *lf it. is iscertaiiTed that tie Blacl? Republi cans lfave?triuipbed,ovet u*, 1 the call of a Convention of* the people of tlie State an* parly day; afid I.will cordially’ unite wttlf fbo Gouwal Assembly in uny.action wdiich in tfieis judgment, niy *be necessary to.JLh*c protection ot the rights and tlie preservation pf bhe liberties of tin? people of Georgia,* against The ftu thcr ’aggressions of an <*i?emy, Winch, when flushe(] with victory* will be insoleat* in ♦lift houaof triumph* • * * For the purpose of* pfJtiftg ting State in a* ,defensive condition ps fast # as pdSsible,* and* preparing for an emergency,’which* mast be met stion<}r.or later, I rccomnitfnd'that tlfc suiy yf .one lfiillion dollars bw immediately apjaro priated as a military fpnd*fov tiro ensuing yepy; yrtid that prompt provivioa he jnade for* raising sudli portion <J’ tJie i/ioney * as nifty nok.bdjn •the‘Treasury, as fast as the public necessities ftiay require its ospeftditure. ‘Millions for de fence an*l ipot*a ceut’for fte the niotto of the Southern States. . •To every.deinand for further ODnces.sion or 1 compromise of oar rights, we should reply’: ‘•The argument is exhausted and we ftiow^tand ‘by our arms.*’ Josetii E. Brown. • —•- * • • • * * “0 • . . . South I'iiroltttn. Tt is understood that Messrs Boyce, TWdiajn and Keitt, advise immediate action, aftd the caJl o£a convention. . * . • Mr. ThenßeJin has aVeries of res olutions in tl#) Legislatyire, pjovijlirig *for or ganizwfg, {ffming, and eqiyppiyig the military of theJState; providing the . necessary supplies: declaring that it is*the • sense of the General Assembly that th > election a Republi can to the Presideficy, will he the triumjji of practical applitftitiuns of principles incompati ble with the peace and safety of the southeih States ; appointing a commissioner to the Legis lature of Georgia; asking the latter State, and all other southern States, to join Softtli Crali ua in secession from the Union, and the estab lishment of a Southern Confederacy 1 hese resolutions were made the special order for I burs day, and it was expected” that a very excited discussion would arise upon their con sideration. 0 • 0 o From the Charleston Conner. To Ihc Mruibcrs of the Nlnlc l.i'ginliilnrr. There is a grave task awaiting you. It is your duty to see in your coming deliberations that tlie State receives no detriment. Your have left y ou free to deliberate. — i They expect no pledges. M 'hey rely upon your ability and honesty. You will not by less wflling, on that account, to receive and considT •ci* tiie suggestions of thosS who are, like your selves, solicifous for the pulilic safety. us asstime that the Southern States’Vill j ftdopt some mode of redresN*9MM plan by whfeli to vindicate their rights and protect .their property. What fthnll that plan be? .. *.ln WlO course thtis forced upon them by tin* Northern State#, by words and acts, the Sta'cs aggrieved may be compelled so dissolve the 1 tie# that now unite the couiytry. ftlfthey cease to be one people wit 4i # the North, they, may re * fuse to eftuthiuc unjer dne government. The South may lie obliged do go over the ground® which their fa?hers* trod before them, to resort to Wic same i#ode of redress.* MJiat ft’qp that | mode? . It was one, we Ifnow, of rfi'etit, \ysdofti. It reegivud the ap7Alu.se of the ablest statesmen 6>f Europe. • The.leaders of fth# eoloir.es were resolute, bftt calm md Jelibemte.* They*ap- Fproeiated fdilly tly* difticulty* and .dyTicyey of the task imposed upon them. They hdd thftir plans glowly, c;ftitiously 4 with de’oji sagacity. — Let as tract their course?. * . Passing over *iieit; pre.linjinary complaints jnd remonstrances, we will takythe railing to gether ft if Congress at Philadelph.a, in I*T74* fas tin} first s,Ysteiuatic*procceding ol* the Ame- I ricau Colonies in The assertion* oi‘. their liber- I lies* whoy. their j ; *Xo Colony'sotwjed alone. They formed .ja joint deliberation aad action. • 1 The Congress so formed assembled* in Bcp tember, 1774*.* They (hd not Begin by dissolv ing the Union; they’adopted a declaration .of •fights; .thr f y issuedftidflresses. to <he people of the United, Colonics, to tliosp* of* Caftada and of Great Britain;*th#y petitioned the King;] tlicy adopte’l rcA}liidoiis t; ihijQirt no.‘good*) •from Great Britain or Ireland, and tg Hone tothi?se countiytK; pyep#rcd arms; tlmy formed rfti recouim* i}dcd arsopiatiop#; They’ still defayedj they kew that in ri*form "ing aj*u?cs the first step is to dissolve the Go •,vcr}imew} : tlipy were firm, Git patiftnt. Bos ton waL occupied by tile British army. . The laittle of Bunker’s’l.lill \itts.fought. • The vic toiy of I’ort was'achievdd. StiTl* the resolute, moderate ‘pattiots of Congw’s kept i oin4he door of concilia ion. ‘From feepteni ber, 17.7*’ to July, 177< i, tjiey mpdc every ef fort tftat was honorable to*preserve th* Gnion. They dtill hesitated to aliuli.-ii it, even in the midst of bnftle, siegvsf and frequent bl’nftished* It was a£ ie °i>ly *hf nmirly twq years, wlifn every appeal to tlie ju-ticc;* friendship and. interest ol* Engftabd lfad been made in vgtin, that CoT'gress severed the* bonds tii}t miited tljeft'olmiies the slother Country.— , Xher* wag no boyish petulance, no iTiSeeent ’ hast®, no blind ru#uiiig into thi* mire iftvo- 1 lttfcipn.with a vague dependence ftn some con-. r[ingent J upiter 4.1 %sist tlidin in gpttilig opt of it* * The leaders of America Acre stallmen— calm, firm, niuderatft). They took care to, se • ftre u.ndw-fa’di-Si anew Union before they dis solved the old. Thev strove to preserve the. old by evciy fair and proper effort. . * < >Yo a*k yo, wTiether ycfti #an ] tie vise atiy better m c ol’ proceeding i the , eigerg,ene.v tiiat aw Hts y*;ur conns* Is? If you . •cannot, then adopt the one prepared to your luhn.ls. propose to follow the exlftgplcs of’ the folloy them faitlifullv. * Do! n*it disregard thfl uregmint teachings of yotir ! ; own* of the fathers whoiy yoi? so much < ift'Spmt, and whose s.guicity and spirit you fifo- j fe w to emulate. * Listen to no rabid enthusi • _ : asm* no chijneric;*l projects* of fcaftiji impa* •tience. Exhibit the courage of your but take eare t<>prqgerve aisewtheir wisdom and jirudencg. * * . . M’e can forfeit nothing of si’lf-respect*by de* liberate proceedings, h't owe them not only to* the teaghers whose lessons \vi* have ‘beifti 1 lcarniftg} but to the world'.s .judgment and t<s tii? synrpatfiy of a largo portion of tlie North and..West Vli’*> repudiate the foul faction &f Sumner and Seward. V’e Jiall weaken .the lMnds of oift - friends by Tiasty counsels, ’and strengthclr* their cncTnies'and ours. By q ?on tra*y e*mvsej we shill prove the truth.of our asscvera*tigns f thaf wc desire,* to pyeservg *th# I’iiiftn, provided it Tic a Constitutional Union. We shall Jeprivc our’opponents of everv* *pre tpjcT for Assailing us, and gender cgir selves iin pregnaUe to tlaii attaoks. , We da yot pi?)less to enter into details. AYe | point only to our own history, to thft*text-boolf off American revolution, as yogr only safe and cerffiin guide. We say nothing as to wliat Staton, how many States may unite their counsels# that ,is*for your honesty • and judg!. ment tq. determine. Jlut in view. of.ou rftvo fu ti on ary-e xam files and ahe duties of tTmse w4io profess t 8 i'ollftw tlfegnjwe liylcl these proposi -1 tiows to be unqiftstionably true—‘that .110 should Recede singly uigler pgesient circunfttan esj that ’vfuiigress*of .the .Slates proposing to secede should preeedc'their action; tbat.the C.’angrfss so formed should efhauot all hontira tle effbi*ts*t*o ft form and rcstoiw #*!ie ymr’tv of tftc present a safe basis, before they proceed to destroy it. ftasty and impatient :?d ----■ visers#are bad'advises, *JBcn the virtues *oT’ ly-clent and •irrc”ul*n* minds, impracficablo in temperament, dogmatic i unTlerstandiigg, *are r coj?tou? souiycs of calamitous counsels. Let us reserve W-hl celerity tut action whenever at ftomes. Butin couneils] in those *bove all which may lead.to/evolution, we cannot?*value tflo hi; -*Jy nor firactiee*too* careftilly the pft-. cept gvhich teachoft us to’make kaste slowly. . • * i‘*ESTINA LeN’TE. • • - • • •—*•* -• . . • *>f 1V.,l ITU') .. • * Speaker Pcmigngfton* has been defeated for Congress iff the• Trenton.*District bf Pqj-ry, Democrat. *• . . . • onijlcxion ol tlif* next Congrcum, * • A’v 7 asiiin4;ton, .No;*. 8. —Leading politicians # troni the worth ah*d tha South in this city give the following®views of }h<} political ckaractcr’of the next Congress, jfs shoftn by.tJie re('nt ekec i tions. In tin# llouSe, the to Lin coln willaiuniber l/!7. and tjie Lincolnites HO ! opposition majority ofJ7. hi the Samite the opposition majority will be B. ! It is clear from that the Lincoln adminis tration will he powerless sos two years. — * -• • Conacrratite Power in (on^rraa. Washington, Nov. 7. 12 jyi.-°-The friends of the South and the Union here are warmly congratulating themselves in consequence of tne increased opposition majority in Congress to Lincoln’s administration. The Republicans are divested of legislative power to injure the . South even if they were so disposed. o O ° yin** .llrrling in Snranaah. • Savannah, Nov. B—l’.8 —I’. M.—The largest public meeting that ever assembled in this city, is now being held. . Captain John \V. An person is. President, and Charlton 9 11. Way is Secretary. The following reflations we*e moved by Capt. F. S. Bartow, and seconded by Col. Hen ry R. Jackson, and supported in an eloquent and patriotic speech l?y the lion. Wd. Law (one of the Hell electors for the State at large.) The resolutions were adopted with great en thusiasm. <Wc, the citizens of the county of Chatham, ignoring all parly names and views, cordially .unite in the |bllowing*resolufrions^ 1. ll&olctd. Tlnft the election of •Abraham . Linesn and Hannibal Hamlin to the liresvJqn ey and # \ ice Presidency of the United States, ofcglit not to bes and?will ijpt be submitted to. 2. *Re xolvd, That we request@the Legisla ture to a!iounce°tbis opinion by resolution, alj the Earliest practicable momojit, and to *coin municatooit .to our* and 41epre.senta- o tives in*Ccflsgrcss, **L to cooperate with Governor in exiling a Convention of the peo ple to]etennineon the iflsdc*ind‘measure®of rediftss. : * • • • ‘6. •Resolved, Thst we # respectfuMy recoin-° uten<3 W) tfie Legislature to into* their ini* mediate consideration tl*c passage of §uch Jaws as will be likely to afloat iate *aipy unusual eHnbarftment,of the commercial interests of the* State £onseqnnt *ipcu y ie present political • 4. Ji>solved, w# rcspcctj)iWy suggest to the legislature to tal*p immediate steps to .organize antbarm the forces of the State; ;i* Unsolved, That copies, of the foregoing resolutions without delay *n tmr SeifU tor and our in the Genwal As sembly of the* State, who are'lierebv 0 request ed to lav tlipm before tliq I Unisex of which they are*respeotively members. • * • The Colonial Flag of (!eorgiajivas raised this aftcnioqji bn Green's monument,, on Johnson's square, in <Tie prhsencfl of an immense multi* ,t’*de. They were addressed In’ several speak-” c*s, and great excitement ® *. * Cap*. Bartow, 4,’01.* Jackson, May§r Joncs 4 and others, are itow addressing an immense crowd **>l’ citizens on Jolfhson's square. o m <§’ e * First TlotiiK*iil. * f ® • The resignation V* Ji*fge Magrath, United States District Judge fbr South CanJyja is the first in tlie |)rnLramme of actual secession. Has placif cannot and wilhnot 1 filled, except, the Federal ii<*vcniuicnt*can finely m*an out the‘State djlrin? enough* tf> take it. Judge Magratli’s* ’resignation* .viitualljj abolished tltc . court. .•••** • ® • . IVA 1 *>i ('Giigtaaim'ii. Messrs. IV.oocf, Kerrigan, Taylor, M afd and Pelagian*, all Dematrats are elected to Congress. ® ® . , • i;if'n:!sst.V)i HACAEUK. * \\ c are in receipt of this popular L!tdy®s f MJgaziiTo for ©eccmluV lt°is a splendid nut* ‘her. “Peterson” ha* a circulation est KM/lOO# It will be greatly infpYuj'cd in 18t>L It will contain IGtAI pages of double ce>lsmn reading* matter; 14 stec4 # plates: 12 colored steel fa*h-. ion plutr; }'2 colored puttgnfs ftt wjirk, embroidery oftorothet, an*d SOU weed. cnrav t* •• * • i# ; mgs — r%ote /Join a *>/ oilier’ periodical </ wt s Its •forifh find novelets arc the be .-*t jvnter#. *lts fashioQ* fire always • the latest ami prettfpst.* livery 4 ncighlJbrieopd ought to make up a club. Its pace is bijl Tfwo ora dollar less than Magazines of its glass. Suhm'vtLe JoV ‘ ii anti so v.a dol% f<kr. To clubs, it is cheaper* stjl—viz: tliwegi copicS in* - *?-), or eipbt for $lO. *To every *er son getting up a club, the Publisher will seyd a Jiiagnificen* premium. Spccitnefis sent gratis to those \fisfiing to gfct uji VhiLs. ’Address, post pa id, Charges j. Peterson, JOG (ihest* liqt Street. J’luladelf liia. **——— • —;* v * ► • .PROCEEDINGS QE COUNCIL. ’ *. COUNCIL CItAMBEK, Nov. 7‘®lKGO. “ Present. Beall, .Mayor—Aid. N\ 11 , lluliertf. Dyson and Lane. * * ‘ Aldermyi M the follmving, which was re cei vi-4 and adopted: * % * * * \\ liereas, £reat- difficulty existed in re gard to the sand boundaries of JelU-rson street, *n< .tliei* ; if so Ijeing at ]>resent great unceWmnty as to tile true lines gins l>ouilai ies o k said street, tl® reliy wmsiiuf j great •rouble to the Town Council, and the parties most, interested having jiresenti-d their Wii *ances to the M:a’ . or amrTown Ci limit <or the fiir|M>se of forever Pilling said disputes, it is • Resqfoedf By s (b* Mayorai4l Town Comicil, Edward Ueinineton. Don; Tk.Mel.can ;•(! Edward Seixa*, heintP old eai*ens. and also lifting acquainted witU.Uic Jown from its infancy to till time,he requested to sti at 4me 4 lint wlycli they lielie to be and ! mark out aim define ihe boundaries arnicines of # snid street, and it any buildings, pailinmq or obstruetions of any 4iud shall be jn the strei#, to same nmilfed, with tl(e liutnher of feet house, or othef obstruction, may run over the line of the .St feet. ’Afd hr p furfki'r resolved, That @iev lie furnished Jl surveyor tutfl hands that they require togiid and assist them, at the expeifteftf the town. * • lies’ I -t a nd, That The Marshal shall obtain from •he CletV a copy oi these riftolutions and hand the same Ue*tißffton, McLean and Seixas. * • . Htthei* itlienftl the folittering, which receiiird ajul * • W hereas, fclß-re is a manifest dissatisfaction, ot* the part of thft citizens, its to (fie termination of Ma% of Jeffermm street, and4 >r other csuises ; M > Cottncil not feeling wil fting to assume the taxing -4 the*citizentwto MeHain I jj>r his property, . “ • ® Hi- it. the ref'* reUdPed, TJiat all the of Thonf- he reftiicsted to instruct she Council ujion the sub ject of purclmsing said .Meliain's.property, le *> ting.up on the s;tme,and that Tuesday, inst.fl'e |etinart , for said elet#ion ; and tl#t tiie citizens he requested t(* designate their xftis'u s by enddfsim# upon their tickets, “purchase” *r “no ftts thfy ftiay think proper. Jxcsulveii. lHat J. S. Merrill, K. 11. and A. V. ’ McCafdftl be and fire hereby appointed said •elei*ion, and ixturit the same to the, first rcgnjflr meeting* of tl*e (hnjncil thereafter, duly certified under their own naiftls, &.C. • * i * ‘There being no furtnft*- business, Council adjourned. 4 0 KEKIIAR JIEETHVfii ® ®'• “ COT NCI L CH.fMBEK. Nftv. 12lf)ft. C. C. Beall# Mayor—A hi. HTd*rt, Lane, Dy son ami Swift. Alent, Aid. Tooke. The Council ordered that the proceedings versus Mr. Davis, its an itinerant trader, be stayed, for action tit nexf niifttilfg, when Mr. Davis can appear atul atswer for *liintself. * * * . ( ® • Ordered, that the committee appointed to investigate the street to run tl ftouglt Mr. Braswells hit. be notified to make their report a* t*e next*nfc eting, as the crop is now off of it. Passed. * ® * There being no further business Council adjourned. • •WILLIAM F. HL'BMKT, Clerk. J , 11 • , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. * —■ . :.t: . -# Textile VStem of Tlioma* County IrGS loherebv announce ntyself as a candidat** foru-our Tax Collector'for tllf year 18C1, aHd mostje-* spectfullv solicit voitr suffnige; find it jott will confide tmit much in me, 1 hope you will have no cause to regret It is mv only object will be to faithfully execute the duties of the olliee. _ MILTON C. SMITH. Thoniasvifle, (Ja., Nov. 7, 18(>0. Administrator’s Sale. AGREEABLE to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Thomas County, will be sold on Wednesday the >sth day of December next, at the plantation of closes Fateh, late ot said county deceased, the following prop erty to wit: All the perishable property of the estate of said Moses Fateh, consisting of six horses, one mule, thirty or forty stock eattle, a lot of stock hogs, corn and fodder; and other things too numerous to mention. Sold for the benefit of the estate. Terms made known on the day of sale. GEORGE BEAVAN, Adm’r. November 14,1800. 4t *